1. AI computing power cluster
In recent years, AI has become very popular, and large-scale model training and intelligent reasoning require huge computing power support. In the computing power cluster, GPUs need to exchange massive amounts of data with each other, and the requirements for network transmission here are higher than those of ordinary data centers:Low latency: because model training requires real-time communication;
The bandwidth should be large: a large model often has tens of billions of parameters, and the amount of data is huge;
Strong stability: Once the cluster drops the chain, the training may have to start all over again.
Therefore, in AI scenarios, 800G Optical Transceiver has become a "standard configuration". When some enterprises build AI clusters, they will specifically choose Optical Transceiver products with low power consumption and low latency to ensure high-speed communication between GPUs.
2. Operators
Looking at the operator network again, everyone knows that the 5G network is much faster than 4G, and the delay is much lower, but to achieve such a fast transmission rate between the base station and the core network, it depends on the Optical Transceiver behind it. Operator networks are generally divided into access layer, aggregation layer and core layer. Different levels of links have different requirements for Optical Transceiver:Access layer: more short-distance modules, such as 25G and 50G;
Convergence layer and core layer: often require 100G, 200G or even higher rates;
Transmission network and backbone network: Long-distance modules are essential, and may run tens or even hundreds of kilometers.
3. Data Center
Now whether it is watching videos, playing games, watching short videos, or running cloud services and AI training for enterprises, all rely on data centers. Servers in a data center have to transmit a large amount of data to each other, and this scenario requires extremely high bandwidth and latency. If you use a number to transmit, you will soon encounter a bottleneck; Optical Transceiver converts signals into optical signals and runs through optical fibers to achieve high-speed, low-latency data exchange. Here, Optical Transceiver usually uses 100G, 200G, 400G or even 800G high-speed products. Different rates correspond to different business scenarios:100G, 200G: suitable for general cloud computing and storage services;
400G: currently standard configuration for many ultra-large-scale data centers;
800G: Mainly for AI computing power clusters, high-speed communication between GPUs needs it to support.
4. Financial industry
Many people may not have imagined that Optical Transceiver also has important applications in the financial industry. Financial transactions, especially high-frequency transactions, are extremely delayed on the network, even a few milliseconds later may cause huge losses. Financial data centers, exchanges, and clearing centers require extremely high-speed, extremely low-latency network interconnection. Optical Transceiver ensures high-speed data transmission between different nodes, making the transaction process fast and stable.5. Education and Scientific Research
Many universities and scientific research institutions have their own computing centers or laboratories for scientific simulation, genetic computing, weather forecasting, etc. These scenarios often require large-scale data transmission capabilities, and Optical Transceiver can meet this requirement. For example, gene sequencing, each experiment will generate massive amounts of data, which need to be quickly transmitted to the computing platform for analysis. Without high-bandwidth Optical Transceiver support, the entire process is slowed down.One of the characteristics of the scientific research industry is that the amount of data is large but irregular, and the stability requirements of Optical Transceiver are very high. Manufacturers like Allrunopti will provide multi-speed, multi-distance products to adapt to different scientific research scenarios. Looking back, Optical Transceiver has actually penetrated into all walks of life. From daily viewing of short videos, to AI training large models, to financial transactions and power dispatching, Optical Transceiver is silently supporting it. When we talk about which industries Optical Transceiver is used in, we can actually sum it up in one sentence: As long as there is a high-speed network, Optical Transceiver is playing a role.
